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Visual Literacy



K.V.1
 Use the language of visual arts to communicate effectively.
 K.V.1.1
 Identify various art materials and tools.


K.V.1.2
 Create original art that expresses ideas about oneself.


K.V.1.3
 Recognize various symbols and themes in daily life.


K.V.1.4
 Understand characteristics of the Elements of Art, including lines, shapes, colors, and texture.





K.V.2
 Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression.
 K.V.1.5
 Recognize characteristics of the Principles of Design, including repetition and contrast.


K.V.2.1
 Recognize that artists may view or interpret art differently.


K.V.2.2
 Use sensory exploration of the environment as a source of imagery.





K.V.3
 Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately.
 K.V.2.3
 Create original art that does not rely on copying or tracing.
 pre-assessment could be a picture of the student's work after the first day of instruction - post-assessment could be a picture of the student's work upon completion OR pre-assessment could be a completed picture early in the year and a completed picture late in the year.


K.V.3.1
 Use a variety of tools safely and appropriately to create art.


K.V.3.2
 Use a variety of media to create art.
Contextual Relevancy



K.CX.1
 Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts.
 K.CX.1.1
 Use visual arts to illustrate how people express themselves differently.


K.CX.1.2
 Recognize that art can depict something from the past (long ago) or present (today).


K.CX.1.3
 Recognize key components in works of art from different artists, styles, or movements.





K.CX.2
 Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life applications of the visual arts.
 K.CX.1.4
 Recognize key components of art from different cultures.


K.CX.1.5
 Recognize that an artist’s tools and media come from natural and human-made resources.


K.CX.2.1
 Identify examples of functional objects of art in the immediate environment, including home and school.


K.CX.2.2
 Identify relationships between art and concepts from other disciplines, such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and other arts.





Critical Response



K.CR.1
 Use critical analysis to generate responses to a variety of prompts.
 K.CR.1.1
 Identify the lines, colors, and shapes in works of art.


K.CR.1.2
 Explain personal art in terms of media and process.





Visual Literacy



1.V.1
 Use the language of visual arts to communicate effectively.
 1.V.1.1
 Identify tools, media and processes.


1.V.1.2
 Create original art that expresses ideas, themes, and events.


1.V.1.3
 Recognize that symbols, subjects, or themes are used in the works of others to communicate.


1.V.1.4
 Understand characteristics of the Elements of Art, including lines, shapes, colors, textures, form, and space.





1.V.2
 Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression.
 1.V.1.5
 Understand characteristics of the Principles of Design, including repetition, emphasis, contrast, and balance.


1.V.2.1
 Recognize that artistic problems have multiple solutions.


1.V.2.2
 Understand how physical location affects what is seen in the immediate environment.





1.V.3
 Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately.
 1.V.2.3
 Create art from imaginary sources of inspiration.


1.V.3.1
 Use a variety of tools safely and appropriately to create art.


1.V.3.2
 Execute control of a variety of media.





Contextual Relevancy



1.CX.1
 Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts.
 1.CX.1.1
 Recognize how visual arts are used in customs and traditions of various cultures.


1.CX.1.2
 Identify images in art as depicting something old (historic) or new (contemporary).


1.CX.1.3
 Classify art into categories, such as landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, portraits, and still life.
 Perhaps create a quiz with examples (see the attachment) as a pre-assessment and then after instruction in each of these areas another quiz (if the pre-& post- use the same examples that would likely show growth but a post-instruction quiz that has different art examples and improved student performance would be a great way to demonstrate growth & show rigor at the same time)
Example of Artwork-1st grade.docx





1.CX.2
 Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life applications of the visual arts.
 1.CX.1.4
 Understand how art represents different cultures.


1.CX.1.5
 Understand that art is a reflection of the artist’s ideas, environment, and/or resources.


1.CX.2.1
 Identify the role of functional art in various communities around the world.


1.CX.2.2
 Identify connections between art and concepts from other disciplines, such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and other arts.





Critical Response



1.CR.1
 Use critical analysis to generate responses to a variety of prompts.
 1.CR.1.1
 Use appropriate art terminology to express personal opinions about art.


1.CR.1.2
 Explain how and why personal works of art are made, focusing on media and process.